Home Audio Entertainment

[Bammbamm]

Hi everyone!

Can anybody suggest what's the best audio equipment I can acquire within a budget of, say 20 to 25K? 
A CD player, amp/equalizer, etc. and speakers? What do I need? What could be the best setup I can get within my budget?

Edit: particular brand and model?

Thanks in advance! 

[peeves24]

pre mababa ata yung budget mo, 25k will only get you a high end component/home theater system

[Bammbamm]

Ows? Makikinig lang ako ng CD, pero kelangan ko pang gumastos ng magkano? 


Edit: Malabo ng yung tanong ko kanina, yun na nga hanap ko, pang soundtrip lang sa bahay, hindi recording equipment. sorry.   

teka nasa tamang forum ba 'ko?

[KitC]

Haven't done any consumer hifi in a while, but whatever you choose, don't include Aiwa in your list.

[peeves24]

Ows? Makikinig lang ako ng CD, pero kelangan ko pang gumastos ng magkano? 


Edit: Malabo ng yung tanong ko kanina, yun na nga hanap ko, pang soundtrip lang sa bahay, hindi recording equipment. sorry.   

teka nasa tamang forum ba 'ko?

real home theaters start at 80k, wala pa plasma screen hehehe

pero oo nga meron ka na 5.1 channel sa 25k

[Bammbamm]

@ Peeves: 

Pre, pang audio lang hanap ko. Dami kong CDs na gusto kong mapakinggan yung detalye, so component or any similar equipment lang talaga. Diba mas maganda hiwahiwalay o isang brand/package na kunin ko kasama speakers? May particular brand kba na masa-suggest?

@ KitC:

What's wrong with Aiwa? Thanks!

 

[KitC]

Aiwas break too easy and repair is soooooo expensive.

[bhenard]

Weakness ko yan...."Home Theatre"

25k is impossible 4 a home theatre.

pwede,kya lng puro china!!!!kaya yan sobra pa!he!he!he!

para kang nag home theatre na ang gamit mo ay ROTO raon.

o kaya ung SMS na nagkalat sa raon!

......Im prefer Pioneer 5.1 home theatre worth 18,500 sa western at abenson

DVD/Receiver na rin sya...4got ko na ung model

[Boddhisattva]

Regarding separates, your biggest budget should be in your speakers, then amp, then the least would be the CD player.

The rule of thumb for audiophiles is (as I observed): don't buy Japanese speakers. Just American or European.  A least cost decent one may cost you 15K (B&W).

[x_taxi]

bili ka ng bravia, may libreng home theater in a box yun.

seriously, just be on the look out for people who dispose of the packaged 5.1 HITB's.  may dolby na to simulate surround.  20k yun bago nun, so they'll sell it cheaper.  saw some stuff for sale in other forums.  google mo na lang cause i can't remember.

 

[Bammbamm]

Regarding separates, your biggest budget should be in your speakers, then amp, then the least would be the CD player.

The rule of thumb for audiophiles is (as I observed): don't buy Japanese speakers. Just American or European.  A least cost decent one may cost you 15K (B&W).

Very informative.Thanks, bro.

Kaso andito 'ko sa China kaya halos lahat ng products dito, locally-made. Malabong iuwi ko pa sa pinas yung gamit pagdating ng panahon kaya hanggang 25k lang talaga budget ko.
So sa speakers at amp talaga ako dapat mag invest......salamat ulit!

Thanks din sa ibang mga nag respond.

[bhenard]

may 14k na 5.1 ang Pioneer ngayon..dami sa mga western at abenson.

ung remaining na 11k kya na sa original speaker and VCD na cheap price

[ikem]

Pinaka importante ang speakers so cya yung gastusan mo ng malaki. Mas maganda kung 3 way system 

[bhenard]

Pinaka importante ang speakers so cya yung gastusan mo ng malaki. Mas maganda kung 3 way system 

nop!

kailangan both speaker and amplifier ang i majority mo!

isa lng dyan ang mawala ng quality... sira na lahat.

[x_taxi]

nop!

kailangan both speaker and amplifier ang i majority mo!

isa lng dyan ang mawala ng quality... sira na lahat.

yup, has to be matched.  kaya mas mahal ang separate components.  HTIB talaga ang pinakamura.  sana nga meron na kaya ang dvd-audio, although it's still not a mainstream format.

 

[deedee91874]

try dai ichi sir megamall listening room

im happy with mine

specially un mga ineexport nila re branded na phoenix audio

phoenix audio madalas manalo dati sa iasca sound offs

wala try mo lang although parang di processed ang tunog na lumalabas kaso ako kasi un ang gusto ko na sound ngayon eh parang flat

[compvr]

merong pioneer na dvd player/amp may kasamang 3 speakers (left, right at maliit na center) 25k more or less, mas maganda ang sound compared sa mini component ng pioneer na 5.1 channels at the same price.


 

[bhenard]

Aiwas break too easy and repair is soooooo expensive.

baka habang pinatutugtog,ay pinapalao?

[stilljey]

kung soundtrip lang, 2.1 ay ok na, unless kung gagamitin mo rin sa panonood ng dvd movies then 5.1 na ang kunin mong speaker yung bookshelf type huwag kang kukuha ng sattelite type, kung kaya ng budget mo eh floor standing ang kunin mo. mabuti rin kung sepatare mo bibilhin ang reciever at dvd player pero isang brand lang like pioneer ok sya. Dream ko yung Harman Kardon or Marantz

[peeves24]

yeah marantz fan din ako. i bought an 80 watt amp marantz at pier a long time ago...2nd year high school ako, kala ko lahat ng amps pare pareho lang tunog. the marantz amp opened my eyes and ears that all things are not created equal

sayang lang, nasaksak sa 220 yung amp, oh i got it for 1500 

[Boddhisattva]

Amazing how much technology has improved. Years before I was very happy with a Sony mini-component. Then I changed to a Pioneer 3.1 system with Bose AM-5 speakers and it trashed the mini-compo. Now I'm using a (no controls except volume for non-processed flat response) Pioneer 400x with bi-wired (no cross-overs) Epos monitor speakers, a little old now (around 8 years na) but it reproduces very sweetly specially for acoustic instruments. Great for jazz.  If I can upgrade, I'll just look for bigger speakers to give the bass some more room.

When I was using the Sony minicompo, my cousin was using a Marantz mini-compo from Saudi and I was very impressed. Given the advances, I don't know how Marantz is faring nowadays.

[mikep]

The Yamaha 5.1s are nice.  Small speakers but big sound.  They're within 25k, I think.

BTW, visit the new JBL showroom (Beyond Innovations) consumer products at Serendra, the Fort.  They are not open yet, but I believe they'll do a soft launch sometime next week.  Check out the home theater and the chill out rooms (designed the acoustics).  Sounds like a nice little theater mix room, you hear all the nuances of the film.

FWIW

[stilljey]

 just to share , i bought my Home Audio Theater 7 yrs ago and still in top condition, all Pioneer from reciever, dvd to 5.1 speaker, separate ko lahat binili and cost around 45k. reciever pa lang na dolby digital, dts at that time 18k na ang kuha ko, yung THX ay nasa 25k and up,  dont know if how much na ngayon. Mas mabuti rin kung nasa close room ang home theater at sa totoo lang mas maganda pang tumunog kesa mga sinehan (sori to theater owners), kung nasa sala lang sayang yung pinuproduce na theater sound.

Any tips from the acoustic man sir mike para sa sound treatment ng mini theater room.

[ikem]

nop!

kailangan both speaker and amplifier ang i majority mo!

isa lng dyan ang mawala ng quality... sira na lahat.

My amp sir is a home brew 60W 4 channel power amp. Pati ung preamp home brew din. Maganda ung design ng amp so ok naman ung tunog. Bibili pa lng ako ng speakers but ryt now I'm using a Crown 2way bass reflex system. Actually, this is for testing purposes only.

[Bammbamm]

Wow! Dami nag respond ah.

Maraming salamat! Mukhang mauuwi sa home theater 'to ah..tsk! pag nagkataon kelangan ko pang ipa- acoustic ang kwarto ko..

...gawa muna ako ng wish list..